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Virtual Worlds: Controversies at the Frontier of Education - Couverture rigide

Sheehy, Kieron; Ferguson, Rebecca; Clough, Gill

 
9781608762613: Virtual Worlds: Controversies at the Frontier of Education
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1608762610 ISBN 13 : 9781608762613
Editeur : Nova Science Publishers Inc, 2010

Synopsis

The book deals with the challenges that arise when virtual worlds are used for learning and teaching. The ideas and practices emerging from this field are relevant to all educators, and offers insights into the development of a pedagogy that is authentic, inclusive and enjoyable. Each chapter addresses a particular issue and is illustrated with examples drawn from both research and practice. These examples cover a wide range of learning scenarios, both formal and informal, involving teenagers, school pupils, undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as a variety of lifelong learners. The issues include the importance of virtual worlds, the influence of online games and physical-world economics and politics, the relationship between avatars and learner identity, the challenges of ensuring child safety and protection, interaction between real-world and in-world environments and activities, accessibility and the development of new pedagogues. The authors are all teachers and learners in virtual worlds; many have been responsible for designing, programming and maintaining virtual environments.

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Éditeur
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Date d'édition
2010
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1608762610
ISBN 13 
9781608762613
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
196
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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